New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-10
custody Of the children their father said be drunk
most OF the time and his family have been fed for weeks
by charitable neghbor who all poor and cannotsup
port them any longer
MUST OBEY TIE LAW OR SUFFER.
ONE CHANCE FOR THE MORRIS AND ESSEX.

IT MUST SURRENDER IT'S CLAIMS FOR THE TAX tx
EMPTIoNs by JUNE OR GIVE Up ITS CHARTER.
ttRoh THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE&
TRENTON, n. j., March 9-The Assembly tOdny
passed the bill repeating the charter of the Morris and
Essex Railroad Company, by vote OF ffty-hve to
none The argument of the counsel for the road yes
terday apparently produced no eject, but 1t was
deemed wise by the advocates of the bill TO amend 1t
In an important particular. The act is not to take
effect II the company viii surrender lie claims to tax
exemption before the first Of June and the right OF the
state to take the road by condemnation will be yielded
In consideration of that surrender he burden OF de-
stroy1ng the value of the company Is therefore upon
the Delaware, LacEawapna and Western Railroad
company. and the perl which was painted In such
painfully glowing coors by the railroads attorney.
Mr. Bedle may be ayerted by placing the company In
precisely the same attitude with relation to the state
as that now borne by other Railroad corporations
There was practically opposition to the b:ll except
ing from influences outside of the Assembly. When
the bill came up on final passage, Mr. Ihrockmorton
made motion to lay It over until Monday night:
Speaker Baird and Mr.. Kinney gave him some SLIGHT
assistance in this, but there was an overwhelming
majority against any delay and the bill was then
unanimously passed. 1t will now go to the Senate
and there its passage by similarly undivided vote Is
predicted The feeling is positively defined that
member OF either house IL inclined to run ahwart ifs
course The company. 1t Is declared, must agree TO
obey the laws retire from business and the decara
ton il made with full and competent knowledge OF all
It's serious effects. In view OF the statement that
holders of the stock have not had due notice 1t IL re-
piled that the bill was introduced two years ago ana
again last year. and the counsel OF the company was
then informed that final action would be taken II some
thing were not done to mend the position OF the cor
poration.
sympathy with the company would have been more
easily aroused had not the report upon the million
dollars OF back taxes due been submitted nj TINS 1uc
ure. Tie sweeping effect OF this report destroyed
the last yestge OF hope possessed by the corporation
IN It's struggle against the bill Ii has given rise since
TO n new proposition. 1t is suggested That rs the
company evidently deceived the State In lts reports
from 1902 to 500. by hch the State was then de-
pryed OF taxes the tax contract upon which the com
panys depends could be nullIhed by SUIT IN
chancery on the ground of obvious fraud. IL Is not
too much TO that the exposure has Doth astouueu
and shocked the public ~
Republican Senator said in reference to the bill to-
day awe have a full appreciation OF what 1t means
10 revoke charter and that it Is the most severe OF
remedies, Tut that ii ia necessary in this case 10 optah
justice and equality before the law does not II seems
TO me, admit OF any doubt The amendment adopted
10y the House to-day thsows the entire responsibility
on the Lackawdnna Company where 1t properly pe-
longs. The company can obey the law or suiier nov"
The Lack wanna Company has ignored the State anu
betooed il too lJng, and trust that President sloan
will awake 10 the true situation. am sure the buS
ness heads OF the company would never nave cohsehcu
TO the course which has been pursued had 'hey
thorou. hly appreciated the true merits OF the case
have not the slightest doubt that the bill Will pass the
Senate. and Governor Green said in his inaugural
message that such measure would meet Win Ills ap-
prevail
The Senate adjourned to-day until Monday evening
without receiving nominations from tue Governor
generally expected. The terms OF several I'M
portant officials will exOire in few weeks:
Inc Assembly by vote OF 30 to rs lam on Ine
table n resolution to adjourn sine die on March 20
The vote showed that the House desires an carry
adjournment and April Is the latest date mentioned
Very little legislation of importance awaits acuOh
The House to-day passed bill limiting the bours OF
labor OF horse-car company employees TO ten hours u